Closure.



No. 70!,086. Patented May 27, I902. c. PUDDEFOOT.

CLOSURE.

(Application filed Sept. 6, 1901.!

(No Model.)

WITNESSES Attorneys.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES PUDDEFOOT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE OF DE-CLOSURE.

SPECIFIGA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,086, dated May 27,1902.

Application filed September 6,1901. Serial No. 74,491. (No model-l Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES PUDDEFOOT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Closures, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

The invention has reference generally to cans or other receptacles forholding liquids, the receptacles each being provided with the usual filland discharge openings; and the invention consists in novel means forclosing the openings and effectively sealing the cans or receptaclesagainst the escape of gas or liquid except during the pouring operation.

The invention further consists in other details of construction, aswill'be hereinafter more fully set forth, and shown in the drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a perspective view of the top of a can with myclosures applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a section through the can-top,showing the construction of the closures; and Fig. 3 is a bottom planview of the can-top.

In the drawings thus briefly referred to, A designates the receptacle,which in this case is in the form of a can of any preferableconstruction and provided with a curved top or cover B. As shown, thecover has formed therein a discharge opening or aperture C and a filland vent opening D, the edges of the apertures being struck up, as shownin Fig. 2, forming outwardly-extending annular.

F and G designate the closures for the apertures in the top of the can,preferably springpressed, so as to be automatically projected within theapertures to seat against the flanges. The closures are herein shown asraised caps located at the extremity of a carrier or cut-off plate H.The carrier'in turn is swiveled upon the support I, preferably a rivet,which is rigidly attached to the cover or can-top by soldering anddepends substantially central therefrormas illustrated.

The carrier described is formed of spring metal, and as a matter ofpreference the caps are formed integral with the plate or carrier,

as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. By means of a lug or stud J upon theclosure F, which controls the fill-opening in the can, the carrier maybe rotated in a horizontal plane and the closures automaticallyprojected within the openings or disengaged from the latter, as may bedesired.

From the description of my invention it will be obvious that theclosures by seating tightly against the edges of the apertures willeffectively prevent the escape of the liquid within the can and that byhaving the support upon which the carrier is swiveled rigidly attachedto the can-top the can is capable of being properly sealed. It is alsoto be noticed that the means employed for sealing the can are of verysimple construction and are therefore capable of being produced atslight cost.

What I claim as my invention is 1. The combination of a receptacle coveror top having a fill and a discharge opening therein,'closures for saidopenings, a fixed support rigidly attached to and depending from thecover, a spring carrier for both closures mounted upon the support inproximity to said cover for horizontal rotation, and means for actuatingthe carrier.

2. The combination of a receptacle cover or top having a fill and adischarge opening therein, closures for said openings, a support rigidlyattached to and depending centrally from the cover, a spring-carrier forboth closures swiveled upon the support for horizontal movement, and anactuating device for the carrier rigidly secured to the closurecontrolling the fill-opening.

3. The combination of a can cover or top having a discharge and a fillopening therein, the portions of the cover about the openings beingstruck up to form outwardly-extending annular flanges, a carrier-plateformed of spring metal pivoted centrally to the cancover for-horizontalrotation, raised caps at the ends of and integral with thecarrier-plate, I and a stud fixed upon the cap controlling the Ifill-opening and projecting through said opening, substantially asdescribed.

4. The combination of a receptacle cover or top having a fill and adischarge opening formed therein, a single carrier-plate formed ofspring metal pivoted centrally to and upon the under side of said coveror top for horizontal rotation, raised caps upon the plate ends adaptedto be projected upwardly by the plate openings, and a stud upon one ofthe caps for T rotating the carrier. 10

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 1 in presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES PUDDEFOOT.

when rotated within said openings, and bear- Witnesses: ing normallyagainst the under face of the L. J. WHITTEMORE, cover or top when out ofregistration With the H. C. SMITH.

